difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
prospects of victory; chances of success
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
as a child; when one was a child
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
country-bred; raised in the country
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to throw oneself down; to lie down
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
fine weather; fair weather
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
insolent fellow; rude fellow
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to boil to death; to kill by boiling
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
healthy; sound; wholesome
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify